Thursday, March 31, 2016

Watch the full theme song of Invader Zim as part of Nickelodeon's 25 Years of Animation celebration!:

Nicktoon Facts: Invader Zim was created by Jhonen Vasquez and premiered on March 30, 2001. It ran for two seasons on Nickelodeon, winning an Emmy Award and an Annie Award. In 2015, it became a comic book created by Vasquez and Oni Press.

Check out some of the best bits from your favourite Nickelodeon shows including Bella and the Bulldogs, Every Witch Way, The Thundermans, Game Shakers, Henry Danger, Nicky Ricky Dicky & Dawn, 100 Things to do before High School and Make it Pop in this super video!:

To celebrate Nickelodeon USA premiering the brand-new Bella and the Bulldogs episode "Accept No Substitutes" on Saturday 2nd April 2016 at 9:00pm (ET/PT), Nick USA has unveiled a super sneak peek preview of the all-new episode, which you can watch in the fantastic online streaming video clip here on Nick.com!

In the brand-new Bella and the Bulldogs episode "Accept No Substitutes" (#213), when Coach Russell (Dorien Wilson) gets sick, the Bulldogs take advantage of the substitute by not working hard and find themselves unprepared for their upcoming game. In the super sneak peek, "Practice", the coach makes Bella and the Bulldogs do an intense practice!

To celebrate Nickelodeon USA premiering the brand new School of Rock episode "The Story of Us (But More About Me)" on Saturday 2nd April 2016 at 8:30pm ET/PT, Nick USA has unveiled a super sneak peek preview from the all-new episode, which you can watch in the fantastic online streaming video clip here on Nick.com!

In the brand new School of Rock episode "The Story of Us (But More About Me)" (#103), while searching to find her role in the band, Summer (Jade Pettyjohn) sets out to become the band's songwriter, but has difficulty finding any true inspiration. In the super sneak-peek, "Boyfriend", Summer decides to make Zach (Lance Lim) her fake boyfriend so she'll get the inspiration to write the perfect breakup song!

To celebrate Nickelodeon USA premiering the brand-new "The Thundermans" episode "Kiss Me Nate" on Saturday 2nd April 2016 at 8:00pm (ET/PT), Nick USA has unveiled a super sneak peek preview of the all-new episode, which you can watch in the fantastic online streaming video clip here on Nick.com!

In the brand-new "The Thundermans" episode "Kiss Me Nate" (#316), Max (Jack Griffo) is nervous when his girlfriend, Allison (Ryan Newman) auditions for the romantic lead in the school play opposite a cute boy, so he convinces Phoebe (Kira Kosarin) to audition for the same role. In the super sneak peek, titled "Lead Role", Max is worried his girlfriend will have to kiss Nate (Thomas Archer, "Haunted Hathaways") if she gets the leading role in the school's play!

UK supermarket chain Asda has tapped Entertainment One's Peppa Pig to play a key role in its "Baby and Toddler" event, which kicked off earlier this week!

Beginning Monday 28th March 2016, this year's annual promotional event will span five weeks and will include Peppa-inspired in-store entertainment and activities for children in more than 300 of the retailer's locations. The promotion will also see limited edition, Peppa-branded packs of Asda's Little Angels nappies available both in-store and online. The character will also have an increased presence to ensure high visibility for eOne's merchandise range including toys, apparel, personal care, homewares and FMCG.

The the initiative looks to engage both parents and children with in-store and online events and promotional offers.

Additionally, an exclusive Peppa in-store entertainment event will be held in 60 key Asda stores, April 16. The event will offer a free 16-page branded activity booklet, as well as a photo opportunity of fans to jump on a muddy puddle with a Peppa Pig backdrop.

"This is by far the biggest U.K. retail initiative 'Peppa' has been involved in and eOne is delighted to be working so closely with the team at Asda. Our aim is to fully engage Asda customers with the brand during the event and ensure Asda becomes the retail destination for 'Peppa Pig' during the event period," says Hannah Mungo, head, licensing, U.K., eOne. "Retailtainment events like this are a great way to attract customers into store in an increasingly competitive retail environment and it's also an excellent opportunity for us to reward families doing their weekly shop with an unforgettable experience."

The grocer will also support the promotional period with a Peppa Pig landing page (Asda.com/PeppaPig) that will feature the retailer's full Peppa Pig product range, activity downloads and a bespoke sizzle.

Character Q&As with Mummy and Daddy Pig will feature exclusively on Asda's Good Living website, while there will also be messaging on social media channels and baby event newsletters.

eOne will also support the Asda takeover through Peppa Pig's official website, its licensed magazines, YouTube and its social media networks.

Licensees will be backing the event with promotional offers, in-store sampling and FSDUs.

Jack Woodhead, character licence events planner, George and gm at Asda, added: "We're really pleased to be working with Entertainment One on the 'Peppa Pig' element of our Baby & Toddler event, and believe together we can deliver some of the greatest pieces of retailtainment our customers have seen to date."

Egmont Publishing, the leading specialist children's publisher, has announced the launch of PAW Patrol magazine in the UK!

The first issue is set to hit newsstands this week.

PAW Patrol is an action-adventure pre-school series starring six heroic Puppies: Chase, Marshall, Rocky, Zuma, Rubble, and Skye, who are led by a tech-savvy 10-year-old boy named Ryder. With a unique blend of problem-solving skills, cool vehicles and lots of cute canine humour, the PAW Patrol works together on high-stakes rescue missions to protect the Adventure Bay community. PAW Patrol is the No.1 show on Nick Jr. UK & Ireland and airs every day on the preschool channel with a special PAW Patrol programming block airing across Easter (25th March to 10th April). New episodes will premiere every Friday at at 5:00pm throughout April 2016. PAW Patrol was also the top product preschool toy item in the UK market in 2015.

PAW Patrol magazine is aimed at boys and girls aged 3-5 years and centres on the hero Pups, their gadgets and cool vehicles. Every issue has fun-filled adventures to read, exciting puzzles to solve, lots of stickers and every page is packed with PAW Patrol heroes!

Anna Reyburn, Publisher of Paw Patrol magazine said "I am very excited about the launch of PAW Patrol magazine which will give young fans even more of their Doggy heroes, and allow them to engage with the humour and excitement of the PAW Patrol world in print. The pre-school sector of the magazine market is highly competitive and I am confident that PAW Patrol, with its impeccable pre-school pedigree, will be an instant winner"

The launch issue of Paw Patrol magazine went on sale on Wednesday 30th March, priced at £3.99, and comes with a Chase hat, badge and torch set gift and a giant pull out poster!

You can find more information about Nickelodeon's PAW Patrol, watch exclusive video clips, play PUP-tastic games and complete PAWsome fun creative activities here on NickJr.co.uk/PAWPatrol.

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has scored the international distribution rights for the portfolio of content from 5Production, Channel 5's in-house production arm going forwards.

The exclusive agreement follows Viacom's acquisition of Channel 5 in 2014. It will add a significant volume of UK content to VIMN's catalogue, which houses the brands Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, Spike, TV Land, BET, CMT and VH1. The move is the latest example of the subsequent consolidation of the broadcaster into the wider VIMN group.

The deal comprises new titles such as Tattoo Disasters, which is currently outperforming the 9pm slot average for 16-34 year olds by 88% and has already has been sold to the ABC in Australia, and extends to third-party commissions where Channel 5 controls the rights, such as Lip Sync Battle UK, Channel 5-Whizz Kid Productions' remake of the hit Viacom-sold US lip-syncing format. The agreement covers all international territories outside of the U.K. and Ireland.

Channel 5 content was previously distributed by DRG.

New Channel 5 shows heading to Cannes next week with Viacom include Tribal Teens (3x60mins) and Heists That Shook the World (6x60mins).

Caroline Beaton, VIMN's Senior Vice President (SVP) of international program sales, said: "We are incredibly excited to add the Channel 5 portfolio of quality content to our slate ahead of MIPTV 2016. This agreement sees us cementing our productive collaboration with our colleagues at Channel 5, with both camps equally excited to bring these latest hit shows from the U.K. down to Cannes. With a vast range of captivating, creative and beautifully-produced programs, we look forward to bringing these shows to screens all around the world."

Nickelodeon Greece has announced the exciting news on their official website that Nickelodeon Greece will start to premiere and show DHX Media's brand-new Teletubbies series every weekend at 08:15 from Saturday 9th April 2016, as part of the channels Nick Jr. preschool programming block!

Commissioned by UK preschool channel CBeebies and produced by Canada's DHX and UK prodco Darrall Macqueen, the revamped Teletubbies series sees Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po return to TV screens with a CGI-enhanced look, while the familiar screens on their stomachs are now touch-screen.

"The revamped CGI aesthetic, comedic elements and high-tech motifs will certainly appeal to this generation's tech-savvy preschoolers, as well as their parents," said Joe Tedesco, Senior Vice President (SVP) and General Manager (GM) at DHX Television.

In Teletubbies, viewers are invited to join Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po as they explore the Tubbytronic Superdome and the magical landscape of Teletubbyland through play!

Familiar and favorite characters from the original series are back - the Noo Noo, Tubby Custard, Tubby Toast, Baby Sun, the Rabbits and the Voice Trumpets - along with some brand new surprises! Search the Tubby Phone and monitors the bellies of the Teletubbies!

To celebrate Nickelodeon Greece debuting Teletubbies on Saturday 9th April 2016, nickelodeon.gr has launched the channels' official Teletubbies show website, which features information about Nick's brand-new preschool series and character bios for Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa, Po, Noo-Noo, and the Tubby Phone!

Teletubbies first launched on the BBC in the UK in March 1997. It went on to become one of the most successful global children's brands of all time, with the original episodes airing in more than 120 territories in 45 different languages. It was also the first Western preschool property to air on China's CCTV, reaching an audience of 300 million children.

DHX Media acquired all rights to Teletubbies through its purchase of Ragdoll Worldwide, a joint venture between Ragdoll Productions and BBC Worldwide that owned, managed and exploited Teletubbies programming.

The rebooted Teletubbies series launched on Canadian channel Family Jr. in December 2015.

Nickelodeon USA has also acquired the broadcast rights for the new Teletubbies series and will air the show on the networks Nick Jr. channel later this year. Nick USA also picked up the rights to all 365 classic Teletubbies episodes from the original series for Noggin, its mobile subscription service for preschoolers.Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Google+, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon Greece News and Highlights!

Below are Nickelodeon USA's currently announced April 2016 premiere highlights for Nick, Nicktoons, Nick Jr., Nick at Nite, TeenNick and TV Land:

(Updated: Tuesday 12th April 2016)

*All times ET/PT; Premiere dates subject to change

Nickelodeon

School of Rock:

Saturday 2nd April 2016 at 8:30pm - The Story of Us (But More About Me): While searching to find her role in the band, Summer sets out to become the band's songwriter, but has difficulty finding any true inspiration. (#103)

Saturday 9th April 2016 at 8:30pm - We're Not Gonna Take It: When Zack's father catches him on the electric guitar at home, he moves Zack to another class with less distraction, causing Dewey and the kids to rebel. (#105)

Saturday 16th April 2016 at 8:30pm - A Band With No Name: The band books its first gig, but when the members cannot decide on a name, they split into two bands. (#106)

Saturday 23rd April 2016 at 8:30pm - We Can Be Heroes, Sort Of (#108)

Saturday 30th April 2016 at 8:30pm - Should I Stay or Should I Go? (#107)

Bella and the Bulldogs:

Saturday 2nd April 2016 at 9:00pm - Accept No Substitutes: When their coach gets sick, the Bulldogs take advantage of the substitute by not working hard and find themselves unprepared for their upcoming game. (#213)

Saturday 9th April 2016 at 9:00pm - I Love You, Hunter Hayes!: The Bulldogs blackmail Bella after she skips a team activity to go to a Hunter Hayes concert; Pepper tries to get an interview with Hunter for the school news station. (#206)

Saturday 16th April 2016 at 9:00pm - Party of Three: Bella works up the nerve to ask Zach on a date, only to have him arrive with a surprise in tow; Troy and Sawyer's favorite movie series leaves Newt unimpressed. (#215)

Saturday 23rd April 2016 at 9:00pm - Bad Grandma: Synopsis TBA: Bella meets her hero while volunteering at a retirement home; Pepper and Newt face off about decorating a nursery. (#211)

Saturday 30th April 2016 at 9:00pm - Bella in the Spotlight: When Bella notices that all of the attention on the Bulldogs is focused on her, she tries to get the rest of the team the credit they deserve; Sophie helps Newt in a robot battle competition. (#216)

Henry Danger:

Saturday 9th April 2016 at 8:00pm - Text, Lies & Video: When a video of Henry and Ray transforming into Kid Danger and Captain Man gets out, Henry must go to great lengths to retrieve it and protect his secret identity. (#212)

Saturday 16th April 2016 at 8:00pm - Opposite Universe: Henry and Charlotte travel to an opposite universe where evil counterparts of Ray and Schwoz want to destroy Piper. (#213)

Saturday 23rd April 2016 at 8:00pm - Grave Danger: When Ray starts behaving strangely, Henry and Charlotte investigate and are surprised to discover the cause of his behavior. (#217)

Saturday 30th April 2016 at 8:00pm - Ox Pox: When Piper gets a mysterious illness, Captain Man must travel back in time to the 1700s to find the only cure. (#218)

The Other Kingdom:

Sunday 10th April 2016 at 7:00pm - What Fools These Mortals Be (series premiere): Astral, a young fairy princess, decides to leave her home in the enchanted realm of Athenia and enroll in a human high school. (#101)

Sunday 10th April 2016 at 7:30pm - The New Kid: When Hailey takes Astral under her wing, Astral is forced to choose between her new friends and fitting in. (#102)

Sunday 17th April 2016 at 7:00pm - Lost In Translation: Astral tries to adjust to her new role on the fall dance committee and asks for Devon's help to talk to Tristan. (#103)

Sunday 17th April 2016 at 7:30pm - Thanks A Latte: Astral spends time hanging out at a local café until her fairy powers get her and her friends into trouble. (#104)

Sunday 24th April 2016 at 7:00pm - Where There's Smoke: Things are shaken up for Astral after she gets some confusing advice from Morgan and a surprising visit from a friend from home. (#105)

Sunday 1st May 2016 at 7:00pm - Cold Season: Astral gets sick and loses control of her powers, which causes mayhem at school.

Sunday 1st May 2016 at 7:30pm - Expiration Date: Things do not go as planned when Astral and Tristan spend time together.

The Thundermans:

Saturday 2nd April 2016 at 8:00pm - Kiss Me Nate: Max is nervous when his girlfriend auditions for the romantic lead in the school play opposite a cute boy, so he convinces Phoebe to audition for the same role. (#316)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles:

Sunday 3rd April 2016 at 11:00am - Revenge of the Triceratons: Donatello is feeling inferior to Fugitoid, but his intellect is put to the test when the Triceratons attack. (#411)

Sunday 10th April 2016 at 11:00am - The Evil of Dregg: When Raphael loses his fighting mojo, he must overcome his feelings to save his brothers from certain doom. (#412)

Sunday 17th April 2016 at 11:00am - The Ever-Burning Fire: The team must overcome impossible odds in order to obtain the final Black Hole Generator piece. (#413)

Sunday 24th April 2016 at 11:00am - Earth's Last Stand: As the team finally reaches Earth, Fugitoid reveals a horrible secret about his past. (#414)

The HALO Effect:

Friday 22nd April 2016 at 8:30pm - Purses for Primates (#110)

Shimmer and Shine:

Tuesday 5th April 2016 at 12:00pm - Gone Bowlin': Leah has a tough time knocking down a single pin while bowling, so she calls on Shimmer and Shine to lend a little genie magic to improve her game. (#116)

Thursday 7th April 2016 at 12:00pm - The Great Skate Mistake: The Great Skate Mistake: Leah's skateboard breaks while practicing for the big skateboard competition, so she asks Shimmer and Shine for a new board. (#117)

Friday 29th April 2016 at 12:00pm - Escape Goat: When Leah accidentally lets a goat out of its pen at the petting zoo, she calls on Shimmer and Shine to help get it back. (#119)

Blaze and the Monster Machines:

Tuesday 12th April 2016 at 1:30pm - Axle City Grand Prix: Crusher takes Gabby's remote that can control any machine and uses it to activate machines all over town to slow Blaze down. (#212)

Tuesday 19th April 2016 at 1:30pm - Pups Save a Dragon; Pups Save the Three Little Pigs: Marshall wakes from a nap to find a real, fire-breathing dragon guarding a sleeping Katie in the Lookout Tower; the pups build a house for three little piglets. (#309)

Thursday 21st April 2016 at 1:30pm - Pups Save a Goldrush/Pups Save the Paw Patroller: The Pups must chase down Mayor Humdinger and the Kit-tastrophe Crew when they steal gold found in Adventure Bay; Mayor Humdinger orders the Kit-tastrophe Crew to steal the Paw Patroller. (#302)

The Best of Kids' Choice Awards 2016:
Saturday 9th April 2016 at 9:30pm - Relive the most memorable moments, performances, celebrities, pranks and surprises from Nickelodeon's 2016 Kids' Choice Awards!

Nick Jr.

Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom:

Monday 4th April 2016 at 6:00pm - The Elf Rocket; Picnic on the Moon: King Thistle competes with the elves to build a rocket that can fly all the way to the moon; The visitors venture out of the rockets onto the moon but they soon realize that they do not have enough fuel to get back to the Little Kingdom. (S01, E44 & S01, E45)

Wednesday 6th April 2016 at 6:00pm - Lucy's Picnic; The Elf Submarine: The elf and fairy children learn all about how the garbage from a picnic can be recycled into beautiful new toys; Ben and Holly set out in the elves' new vessel to try and rescue Redbeard; however, hungry Big Bad Barry is determined to stop them. (S01, E46 & S01, E48)

Little Charmers:

Monday 11th April 2016 at 6:00pm - Posie's Pesky Potion; Sparkle Storm Adventure: When the Charmers get tangled in a spell, they have to get out of it, so Posie can finish her potion; a sparkle storm threatens Charmville, unless Posie can learn a special song from the Fairies. (S01, E39)

Winx Club season 7:

Sunday 3rd April 2016 at 10:00am - The Secret of Alfea: The fairy animals magically appear in the Adamantine MiniWorld in order to save Flora and the other Winx. (S07, E23)

Sunday 3rd April 2016 at 10:30am - The Golden Butterfly: As the battle between the Trix and Alfea's fairies continues, the Winx use their stones of memories to go back to Alfea's past. (S07, E24)

Sunday 10th April 2016 at 10:00am - New Magic Harmony (New Magic Butterfly): When Elas rescues Bloom, his horn becomes golden for his bravery; the Winx return to the present to watch the victory of Alfea. (S07, E25)

Sunday 10th April 2016 at 10:30am - The Power of the Fairy Animals (season finale): Kalshara tries to save Brafilius from the hands of the Trix; the Winx must put the ultimate power to safety. (S07, E26)

Franklin and Friends:

Monday 18th April 2016 at 6:00pm - Franklin and the Drum Circle; Franklin Takes Flight: Franklin is concerned when everyone else has a special beat for the drum circle; Franklin wants his friends to help him build a plane. (S02, E08)

Wednesday 20th April 2016 at 6:00pm - Franklin Gets a Hole-in-One; Franklin and the Radio: Franklin learns that having a good time is more important than winning when he plays miniature golf; Franklin gives his old radio to Fox, but when Fox fixes it up Franklin has second thoughts. (S02, E09)

Mia and Me:

Monday 11th April 2016 - The Ghost of Blackwood Forest: When Rixel destroys the pepper supplies in the Elven Crater, Mia and others have to go into the mysterious black forest to replenish supplies; Raynor warns the Elves that a ghost protects the black forest. (S02, E05)

Wednesday 13th April 2016 - The Spell of the Green Fluid: With a device procured from Polytheus, Rixel manipulates the animals in the crater to make them show him the secret tunnel; Mia and her friends have to master the chaos caused by the hypnotized animals. (S02, E06)

Nicktoons

Sunday 17th April 2016 at 10:30am - Ghost From the Past: Lex's Slayer Droid traps Van, Amy, Kaz and Jon in a battlefield hologram; Owen Caius forces his way past President Lenton's people to warn her. (S02, E19)

Sunday 24th April 2016 at 10:30am - Conflict in the Canyon: The C.I.O. travels to Canberoonga, where an LBX rampage is escalating; the Directors close in on world domination. (S02, E20)

Sunday 1st May April 2016 at 10:30am - Achilles Heel: The Fire Squadron leader puts up a ferocious fight when Owen and the President's rescue team split up to infiltrate the N.D.B.; Sigma Orbis does not stand a chance as time runs out.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V:

Sunday 3rd April 2016 at 10:00am - Bad Business: The Leo Institute seeks to take over Yuya's duel school by bringing in three of their most dangerous duelists. (S01, E08)

Sunday 10th April 2016 at 10:00am - Dueling With the Stars: The battle to save Yuya's duel school goes galactic when Yuya faces off against Leo Institute's Dipper. (S01, E09)

Nick@Nite

Special - TV Land Icon Awards (simulcast)
Sunday 18th April 2016 at 9:00pm

TV Land

Special - TV Land Icon Awards (simulcast)
Sunday 18th April 2016 at 9:00pm

Lopez:

Wednesday 6th April 2016 at 10:00pm - George Takes a Hike: Unable to find companionship through a dating app, George adopts a rescue Dog and gets a date with a rescue volunteer who may have Googled him. (#102)

Wednesday 13th April 2016 at 10:00pm - Down and Drought in Beverly Hills: A Twitter war erupts between George and a groupie, forcing him to choose between a lawn he loves and the chance to build a brand.

Wednesday 20th April 2016 at 10:00pm - George's Party: George's new girlfriend forces him to host a neighborhood party that pushes him beyond his comfort zone and ends poorly. (#104)

Wednesday 27th April 2016 at 10:00pm - Land of the Rings: George returns to his roots, offering to buy championship rings for the local baseball team and considering the purchase of land in his old neighborhood. (#105)

The Soul Man:

Wednesday 6th April 2016 at 10:30pm - Boyce's Choices: To avoid being part of the political machine, Boyce allows his family to run his campaign but must fire them and hire a professional following a series of failed events. (S05, E02)

Wednesday 13th April 2016 at 10:30pm - Hangin' with Mr. Cupper: Alicia reveals campaign damaging skeletons in the closet; Boyce must decide whether to fire a member of his church staff; Lolli tracks down leaked photos of her. (S05, E03)

Wednesday 20th April 2016 at 10:30pm - Leader of the PAC: Lolli and Stamps leave out Alicia when they create a Super PAC to fund Boyce's campaign, but she must bail them out following a poorly planned casino event. (S05, E04)

Wednesday 27th April 2016 at 10:30pm - Southern Discomfort: Alicia sets Boyce and Lolli up with the seemingly perfect donor to solve their fundraising problems, but trouble arises when Boyce finds a Confederate flag in the man's house; Stamps uses his silver tongue as an asset to the campaign. (S05, E05)

Nickelodeon has commissioned a second season of the networks hit adventure game show Paradise Run, and are looking for Maui kids to take part in season two!

Chameleon Talent is casting Maui kids for Nickelodeon's hit game show, Paradise Run, for the second season in a row. They are looking for teams of two fun, competitive, and intelligent kids. Teams can be made up of besties, siblings, cousins, neighbors, twins, or kids who know each other well. Talent must be outgoing and competitive with great energy and personalities.

Are you eligible?

Must between 11-14 years old at the time of filming May 1st-June 10

Must be available for up to 48 hours between May 1st-June 10th

Must be able to swim

Details:

Filming will take place on the Big Island

If selected, kids will get to compete in in amazing physical and mental challenges with a chance to win the ultimate tropical vacation experience!

There must be one parent or legal guardian to accompany players during filming.

Many of Maui's kids were featured in the Season One episodes that you can watch on Nick.com to get an idea of the show. Nickelodeon USA is also currently encoring season one on TV, following its debut in February 2016.

Nickelodeon Casting for "Paradise Run" on Maui

See details on how to submit your photo and information on the flyer above and feel free to call Chameleon Talent with any questions at 808-879-7817. You can also visit the Chameleon Talent Facebook page by clicking here.

Paradise Run is created by Stone & Company Entertainment and is produced by Jason Madoch. Paradise Run season one was filmed at Hilton Waikoloa Village in Hawaii during Summer 2015. The shows graphics package is created by Coat of Arms.

Dudes, what's up? The Sanjay and Craig production team have announced the super rad-awesome news in a post on their official Tumblr blog that Nickelodeon USA will start to premiere more brand-new episodes of Sanjay and Craig starting the first weekend of April 2016, beginning with the all-new episode "Paper Pushers", and then "Bros of a Feather" the week after!

Two Millennials face off to see who knows all that about Lori Beth Denberg. Do Alli and Dana know all the Vital Information required to win a great big hug from Lori Beth? Find out in the video below!:

Watch all your '90s Nickelodeon favorites on The Splat, your late-night destination for your favorite childhood Nickelodeon cartoons and live-action shows! The Splat doesn't question football-shaped heads, but embrace them - along with Reptar bars, a Big Ear of Corn, orange soda, and even slime for Pete (and Pete's) sake. Make your slime-covered Nickelodeon childhood dreams come true every night at 10pm ET/PT, only on TeenNick USA! #TheSplat!Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Google+, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon and The Splat News and Highlights!

Watch more Game Shakers on Nickelodeon and TeenNick!Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Google+, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon and Game Shakers News and Highlights!

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

It's your turn to laugh along with SpongeBob! For your chance to win SpongeBob goodies, feature on Nicktoons UK & Ireland and receive a signed certificate from Tom Kenny, the voice of SpongeBob, head to Nicktoons.co.uk/laugh now!:

The Fairly OddParents has been around for 15 years, which means we've been seeing Cosmo and Wanda everywhere for more than a decade!

Now in its 10th season, FOP is making Timmy Turner SHARE his Fairy Godparents with his new classmate, Chloe Carmichael. Naturally, the two kids have been getting into and out of jams non-stop.

Series creator Butch Hartman is super active on social media, especially on Tumblr and YouTube, and to celebrate the Nicktoons 15th anniversary, he's been sharing lots of fun facts all month about Nickelodeon's magical Emmy Award winning animated series!

1 - The show was originally called Fairly Godparents, and Wanda was definitely not the Wanda we know and love today.

The National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) has announced the fantastic news in the following press release, via PR Newswire, that Nickelodeon has been nominated for seven awards in the prestigious 22nd Annual NAMIC Vision Awards!:

22nd Annual NAMIC Vision Awards Nominations Announced

NEW YORK, March 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC), has announced the nominees for the 2016 NAMIC Vision Awards presented in partnership with NAMIC - Southern California. Now in its 22nd year, the awards honor original and digital programming content that depicts the lives, spirit and contributions of people of color and best reflects the ethnic and cultural diversity of the viewing audience.

"At a time when diversity is at the forefront of our consciousness such as the case with the Oscars, NAMIC remains committed to recognizing achievements in ethnically and culturally relevant programming," said Eglon E. Simons, president and CEO, NAMIC. "We applaud this year's nominees and encourage them to continue advancing diversity on screen and behind-the-scenes."

HBO's "Bessie" and Lifetime's "Devious Maids" tied for this year's top nominated programs, both earning three nominations. Queen Latifah and Michael Kenneth Williams received Best Performance – Drama nods for "Bessie." Danía Ramirez and Judy Reyes garnered Best Performance - Comedy nominations for "Devious Maids." "Bessie" received its third nomination in the Original Movie or Special category. "Devious Maids" was also recognized for Comedy.

Additional nominations for Best Performance - Drama went to Naturi Naughton and Omari Hardwick for the Starz original series "Power," and David Oyelowo for "Nightingale". In addition to "Bessie," programs nominated for Original Movie or Special category include: Nickelodeon's "Halo Awards," BET Networks "The Book of Negroes," National Geographic Channel's "Saints & Strangers" and Lifetime's "With This Ring." The nominees joining Ramirez and Reyes in the Best Performance - Comedy category are: Frankie J. Alvarez and Raúl Castillo for HBO's "Looking" and Mindy Kaling for Universal Television's "The Mindy Project." Original series nominated for Comedy in addition to Lifetime's "Devious Maids" include ABC's "black-ish," BET Networks "Real Husbands of Hollywood," and Universal Television's "Master of None" and "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt."

ABC dominated the Drama category with nominations for its primetime series, "How To Get Away with Murder," "Scandal" and "Grey's Anatomy." Original series BET Network's "Being Mary Jane" and Cinemax's "The Knick" also garnered nominations.

The NAMIC Vision Awards competition extends eligibility to national broadcast and cable networks; local affiliates; local origination programs from cable operators; and VOD content produced for digital platforms. Entries were judged by a distinguished panel of entertainment industry executives. Judging is focused on overall imagery (creative merit, originality, and presentation quality), sensitivity (the consideration given to cultural nuances), writing (the depiction of issues relevant to people of color) and the quality of acting in the performance categories.

NAMIC (National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications) is the premier organization focusing on multi-ethnic diversity in the communications industry. Founded in 1980 as a non-profit trade association, today NAMIC comprises 2,700 professionals belonging to a network of 16 chapters nationwide. Through initiatives that focus on education, advocacy and empowerment, NAMIC champions equity and inclusion in the workforce, with special attention given to ensuring that the leadership cadres of our nation's communications industry giants reflect the multi-ethnic richness of the populations they serve. Comcast | NBCUniversal, Time Warner Cable and Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. are NAMIC's Platinum Annual Corporate Sponsors. For more information, please visit www.namic.com and stay connected to NAMIC on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.

Congratulations and good luck to Nickelodeon and everyone nominated in the 2016 NAMIC Vision Awards!Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Google+, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon News and Highlights!

SKY LAUNCHES BRAND NEW APP PACKED FULL OF AMAZING CONTENT JUST FOR KIDS

Sky is launching a brand new app tomorrow just for kids and at no extra cost to millions of Sky families. The Sky Kids app will offer a fun and safe way for preschoolers to nine year olds to enjoy the widest range of the most popular kids TV programmes including Nick Jr.'s Paw Patrol, Boomerang's Scooby Doo, CBeebies' Octonauts and Cartoon Network's Adventure Time. And they will soon be joined by children’s TV legend Morph, who is set to make his debut on the Sky Kids app later this year in brand new exclusive episodes.

The Sky Kids app features thousands of episodes of kids shows, including 16 of the 20 highest-rated shows, available to watch whenever and wherever they need to be entertained.

To create the best possible experience, hundreds of children and their parents have been involved in the development of the Sky Kids app. The result is an app that kids will love, supported by safety features that parents need. At launch, the Sky Kids app allows multiple age-appropriate profiles to be created and personalised using one of the playful Sky Buddy avatars. Future features available later this year include a sleep mode setting that gives parents the ability to limit viewing time.

In another step in the exciting growth of Sky's kids offer, Sky will commission its own exclusive original kids content. To start with later this year, in partnership with Oscar-winning Aardman Animation, Sky will premiere new episodes of the legendary Morph alongside brand new short features that encourage kids to create their own characters and films at home. Discussions are already underway with other producers about future projects and there are also plans to produce kids' versions of some favourite Sky shows.

Lucy Murphy, Head of Kids Content, Sky commented:"We have worked really closely with lots of children and their parents to design the new Sky Kids app. It means they can watch all their favourite shows in a really engaging way designed just for them. Safety is of fundamental importance so parents will be able to filter what their child watches according to their age.

"Having lots of great shows for kids has always really mattered to us. Around a quarter of Sky households have children so we know how important it is we give them the very best kids entertainment. That is why we are investing in exclusive new programming starting with family favourite Morph as well as developing future enhancements for the app including even more safety features, live channels and offline viewing."

Alix Wiseman, Head of Sales and Acquisitions & Executive Producer, Aardman commented:"Aardman and the creators of Morph are truly excited about partnering with Sky on this original content for their new app. Morph is very dear to our hearts and we hope that he and his mate Chas will entertain a brand new generation of viewers on this platform, as they have their loyal fan-base over the past four decades."

The app has been created by Sky's inhouse team together with ustwo, the digital product studio behind hit mobile game Monument Valley – winner of Apple's 2014 Design Award, iPad game of the year and two BAFTAs.

The app will ensure Sky remains the best entertainment choice for children and their parents. Sky TV families can already watch over 4,000 episodes of the most watched kids shows on demand through a dedicated Sky Kids tile on the home page as well as the widest range of live children's channels including Disney Jr, Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon.

The launch of the Sky Kids app comes as new research shows that growing numbers of children are watching TV on mobile devices with 80% having access to a tablet at home. Sky's own research also shows that although 70% of parents think that TV in moderation is entertaining and educational, almost 60% of parents with children aged 3 to 12 are worried about the types of programmes they are watching [1]. This has meant that building features such as age-appropriate filtering has been a key priority during the development process.

Notes to Editors:

* Sky Kids is available to download from both Google Play and Apple's App Store from Thursday 31 March 2016. The app will work on 3G/4G and WiFi and is available for customers with the Sky Family or Variety bundle or Sky Q.

* Sky announced the development of the app with ustwo in June 2015 as it aimed to build on its position as the best entertainment service for children and their parents. Sky's commitment saw the expansion of the kids' shows available in Sky's on demand library from 700 to 4,000 episodes making Sky home to more episodes of the most-watched kids' shows than any other provider in the UK and Ireland.

Following the on demand investment, a dedicated kids tile was added to the Sky homepage which opens up a one-stop-shop of all the kids shows and movies available on demand, all kids TV recordings, plus a quick view of what's on now on linear channels like CBeebies and Nick Jr. Since the kids tile was added in Summer 2015, on demand views have increased five times.

Sky's Kids service is now being overseen by Sky's first dedicated Head of Kids Content, Lucy Murphy, who joined Sky in November 2015.

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About Sky
Sky is Europe's leading entertainment company, serving 21 million customers across five countries: UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria and Italy. We offer the best and broadest range of content, deliver market-leading customer service and use innovative new technology to give customers a better TV experience, whenever and wherever they choose.

Sky has annual revenues of over £11 billion and is Europe's leading investor in television content with a combined programming budget of £4.9 billion. The group employs 30,000 people and is listed on the London Stock Exchange (SKY).

About ustwoustwo is a global and proudly independent digital product studio, founded in 2004. It builds award‐winning digital services and businesses for the world's biggest, smartest brands including Google, Sky, Ford, Adidas and DeepMind.

With 300 people spread across four studios around the world – in London, New York, Malmö and Sydney – ustwo brings creative design and product thinking to a range of projects, from apps and interfaces to service design. ustwo also develops its own products and joint ventures, incubating and investing in the most promising to create standalone businesses.

About Aardman
Aardman, based in Bristol (UK) co‐founded and run by Peter Lord and David Sproxton, is a world leader in animation. It produces feature films, series, advertising and digital entertainment for both the domestic and international market. Their multi‐award winning productions are novel, entertaining, brilliantly characterised and full of charm that reflects the unique talent, energy and personal commitment of the very special people who make up the Aardman team. The studio's work is often imitated and yet the company continues to lead the field producing a rare brand of visually stunning and amusing independent and commercials productions. www.aardman.com

Aardman Rights and Brand Development are renowned for developing and building enduring character brands across all media. They specialise in marketing and realising the commercial potential of their properties in a way that celebrates and respects their intrinsic creative values. Classic brands in the portfolio include Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep, Timmy Time and Morph, while Aardman Rights has recently acquired third party representation for a number of top children's brands.

About Morph
Morph is the animated clay character who made his TV debut in 1977 in the children's BBC programme Take Hart. He was created and produced for the BBC by Aardman Animations.

Morph lived in a wooden pencil box on the desk of the artist and show host, Tony Hart, and appeared mainly in one minute "shorts" interspersed throughout the show. These were connected to the main show by having Hart deliver a line or two to Morph who would reply in gobbledygook but with meaningful gestures. Later on, Morph was joined by cream-coloured Chas, who was much more badly behaved. Morph was a regular fixture on children's television throughout the 70s and 80s, and received his own Blue Peter badge on 9th March 1981, when Blue Peter presenter Sarah Greene visited the Aardman studios.

In March 2009, shortly after Hart's death, a flashmob of Morph models gathered in London outside the Tate Modern art gallery.

Almost 40 years after his TV debut, Morph made a comeback following a hugely successful campaign on the Kickstarter crowdfunding website. The episodes launched on Morph's dedicated YouTube channel for a whole new generation of fans to enjoy.

[1] Sky research conducted with 2,000 parents of children aged 3-12 by Mortar Research February 2016

'90s lovers have had a lot to celebrate in recent years. The (best ever) era's resurgence includes shows such as Nickelodeon's Legends of the Hidden Temple and Hey Arnold!, giving new life to iconic shows.

Now, two more '90s shows are being considered for a reboot: Clarissa Explains It All and/or Sabrina the Teenage Witch might be returning to the small screen.

During an appearance on FABLife on Tuesday 29th March 2016, quintessential '90s girl Melissa Joan Hart (former star of both of the shows, now 39) broke the news that she was on her way to a meeting that very day to discuss the future of both Clarissa and Sabrina, their rights, and reboot potential!:

"Umm, I am going to a meeting after this," she bashfully spilled, "They're throwing around Clarissa and Sabrina ideas, but it depends on who's gonna give up rights, who's gonna do it, how is it gonna be done, it's a lot of politics."

Hart was sure to include that the shows were nowhere near solidified, so fans can't be 100 percent sure that either of them will be making a comeback. On the bright side, a meeting is a meeting - if there were no interest, there probably wouldn't be a meeting at all.

Follow the Nickelodeon Writing Fellowship on Twitter and Facebook, plus, check out these fascinating videos featuring video interviews with participants of the 2013 - 2014 Nickelodeon Writing Program, in which Nick Writing Program alumni talk about their experiences in the program, how the program has helped develop their skills, prepare and inspire them, and to establish connections within the industry!Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Google+, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon Writing Program News and Highlights!

Bleak British parents are suffering from a 'laughter deficit' - with half of parents chuckling just once or less, a day, according to new research conducted by shopping centre owner, intu, as part of their partnership with Nickelodeon UK.

Two out of three parents (66 per cent) say laughter is a stress-reliever and 28 per cent say keeping the kids entertained is a source of anxiety.

Four in five parents say laughing makes them feel 'happier in general' while 41 per cent said chuckling was good for their love life.

And fun family activities came in just behind laughter as a stress-reliever at 55 per cent.

More than two out of three parents with kids under 16 (69 per cent) say their children make them laugh the most, with just under three-quarters (71 per cent) saying their share a giggle with their kids at least once a day.

intu surveyed 2,000 participants for their research.

Psychologist Emma Kenny, who analysed the research findings, said: "The wonderful thing about young children is their ability to experience the here and now, which enables them to react to life moment by moment.

"Adults are often struggling with their work life balance, or focussing on things they need to do next, which impacts on their time and the opportunity to have fun and laugh at life.

"It's so essential for adults to laugh with children and each other as it unites, inspires and reminds us of how wonderful it is to be human.

"With millions of us taking time off this Easter to spend more time with our children, it is a brilliant time to focus on all the joy and laughter being a parent can bring us.

"Plan ahead by finding those opportunities to laugh and spend quality time together as a family, so that they can become part of your daily routine."

As laughter truly is the 'best medicine', the shopping centre owner is launching SpongeBob-themed 'laughter parties' for families over Easter.

Intu will be hosting SpongeBob SquarePants' Laughter Party at intu shopping centres over Easter with a range of free family friendly activities that are not to be missed.

In addition to the activities on offer, kids that visit a SpongeBob SquarePants' Laughter Party may receive a free limited-edition SpongeBob Magazine full of games, puzzles and jokes. Families can also enter an online competition to win an exclusive family trip to Nickelodeon Land at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

Trevor Pereira, from intu, said: "This research highlights the difference that intu brings to its shopping centres, with compelling, fun experiences and moments of surprise, delight and laughter. Our aim is to put a smile on the face of our customers as we want them to be happier when they leave our centres than when they walked through the door.

"So with millions of families expected at our centres this Easter, we've created an exciting programme of activities in partnership with Nickelodeon for parents and children to laugh along together with SpongeBob SquarePants."

Full information about Nickelodeon and intu's SpongeBob SquarePants' Laughter Party and exclusive downloadable activities can be found at intu.co.uk/spongebob.

Nick And More is reporting the exciting news that TeenNick USA, Nickelodeon USA's 24-hour network exclusively for and about teens and tweens, will start to show Boy Meets World, a comedy series that chronicles the coming of age events and everyday life-lessons of Cornelius "Cory" Matthews (played by Ben Savage) as he grows up, and faces problems with friends, family, and school, weeknights from April 2016!

Boy Meets World follows Cory, his friends and family through seven seasons, from his middle school days as a child to his life in college as a married man. With him are his best friend Shawn Hunter (Rider Strong), his girlfriend Topanga Lawrence (Danielle Fishel), his charming yet silly older brother Eric (Will Friedle), and his teacher and next-door-neighbor George Feeny (William Daniels).

To celebrate Nickelodeon USA premiering the brand new "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" season four episode "Revenge of the Triceratons" on Sunday 3rd April 2016 at 11:00am ET/PT, Nick USA has unveiled a Turtley Awesome sneak peek preview from the all-new episode, which you can watch in the fantastic online streaming video clip here on Nick.com! Booyakasha!

In the brand-new "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" episode "Revenge of the Triceratons" (#411), Donatello is feeling inferior to Fugitoid, but his intellect is put to the test when the Triceratons attack. In the super sneak-peek, "Escape the System", the Turtles try to outrun the Triceratons, but it causes a major problem.

She will lead Corus Kids' original programming, acquisitions and scheduling teams, and will be responsible for the development, management and execution of the entire Corus Kids slate of programming. Deirdre will also play a key role in expanding Corus Kids' global partnerships with children broadcasters, creators and talent. She will report to Colin Bohm, Executive Vice President, Corus Kids.

"Deirdre is joining Corus Kids at an exciting time as we grow our strong portfolio of kids' channels and build on our strategy to own more content," said Colin Bohm. "Deirdre is globally recognized as a leader in children's content, and we are thrilled that she is joining the Corus Kids team."

She was most recently at ABC TV as Head of Children's overseeing ABC KIDS, ABC3, ABC Children's iview and online. Her previous roles include General Manager, BBC Worldwide where she managed the BBC Worldwide portfolio of channels in Australia/New Zealand, and Director of Programming for Nickelodeon Australia. Deirdre is a member of the International Academy of Television, Arts and Sciences.

"I am excited to join Corus, a dynamic organization that's incredibly committed to producing and delivering the best content for Canadian children and the world," said Deirdre Brennan, Vice President, Content, Corus Kids.

​Deirdre will be based in Toronto at Corus Entertainment's Toronto headquarters, Corus Quay.